The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13
A Man With a Memory.
From the New York Sun.

| From the New York Sun.
Just before Sherman advanced on his GeOr-
| gla campaign man supposed to be a rebel spy was
| ne day arrested IN union camp He was in fed
! eral uniform but his look and language were I'M
| mistakaby southern. He claimed 10 belong to
| regiment in another camp about two miles away,
and he was sent to the guard house until his asser-
| ton couldbe yerfd or disproved. was officer OF
the day at camp that day, and that is how came 10
learn 50 many of the particulars Of the allal am
relating. 1t was in the camp of Wisconsin re9i-
ment that the spy, who gave his name as George
Swift, was arrested. He had come there ostensibly
to visit friends but some of the boys had seen him
slyly taking notes, and he had asked such
questions as no private federal soldier would have
any use for 1t was pretty generally understood that
the coniederates were using every eXertion to Sc
cure knowledge Of Shermans strength and move
ments, and the boys had sooner got the idea
that the stranger was spy than they gave intor-
nation to me- and put him under arrest. l saw
at glance that he was of southern BIRTH This was
not so much against him, for at that time we had
plenty of Tennessee and Kentucky men with us.
"What command do you belong tori asked.
"The til Illinois, he repliel.
I asked what brigade and division, who was his
captain and various other things, and he returned
what seemed to be straight answers to every ques-
ton. When asked who he had come to visit in
the Wisconsin regiment he was lame. He men,
toned the name Of q man no one had ever heard of
TWAS on this point alone hat held him. mes
senger was at once sent after the Illinois captain
named and in about an hour he appeared. The
supposed spy was taken to the tent OF the brigade
general, and as soon as brought face to face with
the captain he saluted and said:
Captain Morton, the people here seem to think l
am q rebel spy
"And who are your" queried the captain, plainly
astonished.
90 you ask thatn' reproachfully inquire the
man. 'Who should be but George Swift of your
own company2p
"Tou can't be. I never saw you before in my
life"
"Why, Capita II Mortonp'
| The two men looked at each other as if doubling
| their own senses and the general asked of Swift:
"How long have you been W tn his company?''
! 'Four months, sir. l came down as a recruit
| from Pekin."
WHO is your Orderly sergeant"
| 'Scrg INT White sir"
| "Who are your commissioned oficers?'
"Cal tim Morton, First Lieutenant Green and
| Lieutenant Davis. The after is home furlough."
slow many men in the company"
| "Tity-eght, sir"
! "Who are your tent mates?"
Oscar Jacks Il, Thomas Parker and John
| Phi, g.on."
Wei, captain?' queli d the general as he turned
| to Cupai Mo ton.
The cap ain was clean beat He was dead sure
that no such man belonged to his company, and yet
the susp2c, had answered cry question Straight
| as q string
I'm stake my life that never saw this man be-
fore" the G p ain finally answered, "Und l know
| every man in my COM any by name"
The spy was ordered 10 STRIP &c b shirt, and toI
the first time his GOODNESS e IN ID 10 desert him He
repr he'd the captain FOR permitting this ndgn ty
but slowly dsgobcd In one of hi, bco. legs was
pocket, and in this pocket we found paper be lring
6 res follows: